Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by enacting a new Chapter 9-3000, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," to establish provisions and requirements for the screening of criminal records by certain employers within the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Miller
Introduced: September 16, 2010
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill aims to establish fair and just standards for employers in Philadelphia to screen criminal records when hiring employees.
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The bill amends Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code to establish provisions and requirements for the screening of criminal records by certain employers. The following changes are made
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